Hiatus

/haɪˈeɪtəs/

Synonyms for "hiatus" (123 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Noun(4 words)

aperture arrearage breach break broaching caesura cavity cessation chasm check clearance clearing cleft crack defalcation defect deficiency deficit delay disclosure

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discontinuity

Strong matches (37)

distance betweendouble spaceem spaceen spacefenestra fissure fistula fontanel foramen freeboard gap gape gat gulfhair spacehalf spacehole hollow inlet interim

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interludeintermediate spaceintermission interruption interspace interstice interval jump

Noun(7 words)

dormancy fallow foramen gaps intermissionintermission breakintervals

Preposition(1 words)

entre temps

Adjective(1 words)

extended pause

Related words (61)

lack lacuna lapselaying openleak leap leeway letup lull marginmissing linkmoratorium need omission openingopening uporifice outage outlet passageway

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pause pore rift room shortagesingle spaceslot spacespace betweensplit stoma suspensionthrowing opentime intervalullage uncorking unstopping vacancy want wantage yawn

Noun(19 words)

lacunas lapse lapses leave meantimemost temporary immobilitypause pausesperiod of stagnationphonological gapproject pausereprieve respite sabbaticalstagnation periodstopover suspensionsyllable boundaryvowel break

Adjective(1 words)

wide gap

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

break gap interruption linguistics opening pause phonology piece

More specific

7 entries

career breakintermissionleave of absencelull recess sabbaticalvowel hiatus

Collocations

6 entries

academic hiatusextended hiatushiatus periodlengthy hiatusshort hiatuswinter hiatus

Inflections

1 entries

hiatuses

Derivations

1 entries

hiatal

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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The band is on hiatus.

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After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.

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Tom's band is on an indefinite hiatus.

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Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, an annual classic, antique and unique car show is back.

Source: tatoeba (11874321)

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